Sarga 59: Vishvamitra's Curses
Vishvamitra Shaap
Vashishtha's hundred sons and Mahodaya insult Vishvamitra's ability to perform the sacrifice; enraged, Vishvamitra curses them to become mushtikas, feed on carrion, and Mahodaya to become a nishada condemned to wander endlessly.
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उक्तवाक्यं तु राजानं कृपया कुशिकात्मज:। अब्रवीन्मधुरं वाक्यं साक्षाच्चण्डालरूपिणम्||1.59.1||
Meaning
Hearing the chandala form and having compassion, the wise son of Kushika (Vishvamitra) spoke sweet words to the king.
ऐक्ष्वाक स्वागतं वत्स जानामि त्वां सुधार्मिकम् । शरणं ते भविष्यामि मा भैषीर्नृपपुङ्गव||1.59.2||
Meaning
O descendant of Ikshvakus, welcome, child. I know you to be highly righteous. Fear not, O eminent among kings; I shall become your refuge.
अहमामन्त्रये सर्वान्महर्षीन्पुण्यकर्मण:। यज्ञसाह्यकरान् राजन् ततो यक्ष्यसि निर्वृत:||1.59.3||
Meaning
I shall invite all pious great sages to aid you in the sacrifice, O king, and you shall perform it with great relief.
गुरुशापकृतं रूपं यदिदं त्वयि वर्तते । अनेन सह रूपेण सशरीरो गमिष्यसि||1.59.4||
Meaning
This form brought upon you by your guru's curse; with this very form, clad in your physical body, you shall proceed to heaven.
हस्तप्राप्तमहं मन्ये स्वर्गं तव नराधिप। यस्त्वं कौशिकमागम्य शरण्यं शरणागत:||1.59.5||
Meaning
O king, since you have taken refuge in Viswamitra, the protector of suppliants, I deem heaven already lies within your grasp.
एवमुक्त्वा महातेजा: पुत्रान् परमधार्मिकान्। व्यादिदेश महाप्राज्ञान् यज्ञसम्भारकारणात्||1.59.6||
Meaning
Thus speaking, the highly splendid Viswamitra ordered his deeply religious and learned sons to make preparations for the sacrifice.
सर्वान् शिष्यान् समाहूय वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह। सर्वानृषिगणान्वत्सा आनयध्वं ममाज्ञया। सशिष्यसुहृदश्चैव सर्त्विज स्सबहुश्रुतान्||1.59.7||
Meaning
Summoning all his disciples, Viswamitra said: O children, bring here by my command all hosts of rishis with their disciples, friends, officiating priests, and learned expounders of the Vedas.
यदन्यो वचनं ब्रूयान्मद्वाक्यबलचोदित:। तत्सर्वमखिलेनोक्तं ममाख्येयमनादृतम्||1.59.8||
Meaning
If anyone prompted by the force of my words should speak disrespectfully, report the matter to me in entirety.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा दिशो जग्मुस्तदाज्ञया। आजग्मुरथ देशेभ्य स्सर्वेभ्यो ब्रह्मवादिन:||1.59.9||
Meaning
Hearing his word, the disciples set out in all directions by his command; and expounders of the Vedas arrived from all countries.
ते च शिष्या: समागम्य मुनिं ज्वलिततेजसम्। ऊचुश्चवचनं सर्वे सर्वेषां ब्रह्मवादिनाम्||1.59.10||
Meaning
All the disciples, having returned, communicated to the brilliant sage what the expounders of the Vedas had said.